If you are stuck at home and need some direction or purpose or even distraction for yourself this week, you are invited to join our homeschool kiddos as they study Ancient Persia. The Persian Empire was more tied to the language and customs of India than to those of Mesopotamia. The Persians even had their… Continue reading Homeschooling Ancient Persia
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all! I love St. Paddy's Day, the food, the traditions, the food...ok, I've said that, but the food is good. I used to dislike cabbage quite a bit as a youngster and young adult. However, once I learned that my not so favorite meal could be made better with… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Back in 2010, we finally made the stop Ben had been begging to make: the National Arms Museum. This museum is located in Fairfax, VA on the first floor of the NRA building. They had an amazing display of many of our favorite movie weapons to include an impressive collection of John Wayne's rifles. Our… Continue reading National Arms Museum
Life Hubby was back in the states for a long weekend and flew back home on Monday. This means we cut a day from last week and this week. It was nice to have a shorter week to sort of catch our breath. It's not always fun to read through my spam comments. Some of… Continue reading Weekly Wrap: Groovy Man
This is a fabulous book for anyone interested in how the Heidelberg Catechism came to be. I would even suggest letting students read the book as an easy read for a great background of the years of the Reformation in Germany states. The language and writing style are, well, easy. It is not written for… Continue reading Three Men Came to Heidelberg
I cannot believe I found a politician who knows his history, the purpose he serves as a Representative, disavows party lines, and reminds his fellow Representatives just what their job is!! This is a great history lesson, in just 5 minutes, of what the purpose of our 3 party government is. http://youtu.be/vzZT9gW5gp8
Our Lives... This is a combined post from the last 3 weeks of homeschool. We headed south to Florida for a delightful visit with friends from our seminary days. The Jacksonville area of Florida is quite lovely, but note that your GPS is going to add minutes to your drive time as you move. It's… Continue reading HS: Immigration and Industrial Giants
Kay's Little Korner 